Curriculum development of narrative-based medicine in undergraduate medical education: The narrative-based medicine course at Sapporo Medical University / 医学教育

1)In the 2008 academic year, we developed a new narrative-based medicine (NBM) curriculum at Sapporo Medical University. <br>2) The program includes lectures on the concept of NBM, the clinical practice of NBM, and the illness narratives of patients' families, and exercises in narrative competence (significant event analysis, parallel chart, and life story).<br>3) Although some students had negative attitudes about the program, most students evaluated the course positively. We need to continuously improve the curriculum to develop narrative competence in medical students.